Nekwe Surname
Approximately 49 people bear this surname
Nekwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 24 | 1:356,568 | 29,419 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Nekwe Demographics
Average Nekwe Salary in
South Africa
R 27,108
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Nekwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nekwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nekwe occurs more in Israel more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Nekwe.
How Common Is The Last Name Nekwe? popularity and diffusion
Nekwe is the 2,776,799th most frequently used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 49 percent of Nekwe reside; 49 percent reside in West Asia and 49 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia.
The surname Nekwe is most numerous in Israel, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 356,568. In Israel it is most prevalent in: Tel Aviv District, where 79 percent reside, Central District, where 17 percent reside and Northern District, where 4 percent reside. Not including Israel it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 24 percent reside and South Africa, where 20 percent reside.
Nekwe Last Name Statistics demography
Nekwe earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 88.59% less than the national average, earning R 27,108 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nnekwe | 91 | 125 | / |
| Nekgwe | 91 | 2 | / |
| Naekwe | 91 | 2 | / |
| Neukwe | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nekhwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nekwei | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nedkwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nekwue | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nekwet | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nekw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nnaekwe | 83 | 281 | / |
| Ngehkwe | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nnekwue | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nehkwie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngekweh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngekwei | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nokwe | 80 | 1,818 | / |
| Nikwe | 80 | 1,141 | / |
| Nekwa | 80 | 97 | / |
| Nakwe | 80 | 70 | / |
| Nekwi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Negwe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Njkwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neekw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nnaekwue | 77 | 17 | / |
| Nnakwe | 73 | 1,107 | / |
| Negwer | 73 | 323 | / |
| Nekuie | 73 | 78 | / |
| Nhakwe | 73 | 78 | / |
| Nikhwe | 73 | 53 | / |
| Nokgwe | 73 | 33 | / |
| Nnokwe | 73 | 27 | / |
| Nhokwe | 73 | 16 | / |
| Neekue | 73 | 15 | / |
| Nekuee | 73 | 12 | / |
| Nekwai | 73 | 10 | / |
| Nakwei | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nekway | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nickwe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nokwue | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nnekwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Niekue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gnegwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naakwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njkewe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neigwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noikwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nakwee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nakwej | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nakgwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neekhw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nekouee | 67 | 261 | / |
| Nnakwue | 67 | 102 | / |
| Naiskwe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nykwest | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nekwaja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nekouet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neqw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngekwui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neekway | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nekwe
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